Spinal implant manufacturer Life Spine has sold more than 20,000 Prolift expandable cages, according to a Jan. 5 news release.

A study conducted by researchers from Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center found that most spine patients prefer in-person visits to virtual appointments.

Healthcare data company Canary Medical received a $20 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corp. and Silicon Valley Bank that it will use to support growth initiatives.

Riley Williams III, MD, performed an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on the right knee of Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, the team announced Jan. 4.

From a multibillion dollar Stryker deal to Alphatec looking to strengthen its position in the spinal imaging sector, here are five recent device company acquisitions that cost at least $100 million:

Despite an increasing amount of research in low back pain, disability levels have failed to improve for patients in the U.S., and authors of an article in the January edition of Spine are calling for a review of clinical research into low back pain.

The estate of a spine surgeon who worked at Los Angeles-based Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California alleges he was wrongfully fired a year before his death, according to a Jan. 4 report from mynewsla.com.

Stryker on Jan. 5 acquired OrthoSensor, a digital orthopedic technology company focused on total joint replacements.

Smith+Nephew completed the acquisition of Integra LifeSciences' extremity orthopedics business for $240 million.

Former NFL player and neurosurgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Myron Rolle, MD, criticized the NFL for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic this season, NBC Sports Boston reports.

Three spine surgeons that joined new practices in December:

Sachin Pawar, MD, surgically repaired the nose of Milwaukee Bucks forward Torrey Craig, the team reported Dec. 31.

French device company Safe Orthopaedics on Jan. 4 unveiled its virtual operating room tool designed to ease workflows during spine surgery.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery continues to support the adoption of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion by clinicians and payers, limited to procedures using a lateral transiliac approach.

Bradenton, Fla.,-based Coastal Orthopedics will begin construction in January on a medical center that will feature a six-operating room surgery center, BusinessObserverFL.com reports.

Stryker launched the next generation of its T7 helmet, a personal protection system designed for surgeons, according to a Jan. 4 news release.

Renowned orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Dorr, MD, died on Dec. 28, according to The New York Times. He was 79 years old.

Researchers are studying processing speed deficits in people with spinal cord injuries, according to a Dec. 31 report from the Hindustan Times.

From a surgeon debuting new technology for interbody fusion to insights on augmented reality, here are nine spine surgeons making headlines this week.

From a new pain division entering the market to an orthopedic company expanding overseas, here are the latest device company notes: